For those of you that have been following along on my Opera Blogging, I bid a sad farewell to this season of the Vancouver Opera this past Thursday night. And a very sad farewell it was, as the Opera in question, Puccini's Madama Butterfly, was a real tear jerker. As I've … [Read more...]
In Defense of Daydreaming
Vacation. Vey-KAY-shun. Am I the only person to whom this word seems like an endangered species? During the months leading up to the end of term or summer "vacations," I often find myself pondering whether the promise of a vacation anytime after grade school is a rude and crooked … [Read more...]
In Vogue: Dan Mangan’s Glorious Arrival
Moments of glory, speaking generally, are few and far between. One has to seize onto these moments when they come, and, if at all possible, immortalize them. Turn them into stories. Mind you, most moments can be turned into stories if one tries hard enough...whether they’re … [Read more...]
Sad Farewell to a Season at the Opera with Madama Butterfly
I have mixed feelings about the Opera tonight. Sad to be ending the Vancouver Opera's Golden Anniversary Season, but excited to be attending my first Fan Night at the Opera! This means a pre-show talk with Assistant Stage Manager Theresa Tsang and goodies - totally appealing my … [Read more...]
Thank Goodness for the Party Crashers (or Tales of Trans-Women)
I have wanted to tell this story for a long time, but there really never seems to be a good segue into it in the innocuous world of everyday conversation. Today being a drab and drizzly Wednesday, (with you, my captive audience), seems as good a time as there will ever be. It … [Read more...]
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